Keyword: heuristics

Found 5460 papers in total
Heuristics for the traveling salesman problem with pickup and delivery
1999,
We consider the Traveling Salesman Problem with Pickup and Delivery (TSPPD), an...
A note on characterzing the k-opt neighborhood via group theory
1999,
Group theory can be used to model and synthesize the neighborhood of Traveling...
Computing approximate solutions of the maximum covering problem with GRASP
1998,
We consider the maximum covering problem, a combinatorial optimization problem that...
Constraint handling in genetic algorithms: The set partitioning problem
1998,
In this paper we present a genetic algorithm-based heuristic for solving the set...
Nonlinear regression: A hybrid model
1999,
Using traditional parametric methods of regression analysis, one must make...
Tabu search based heuristics for multi-floor facility layout
2000,
A pair of two-stage heuristics, GRASP/TS and FAF/TS, for solving the multifloor...
Inventory control under speculation: Myopic heuristics and exact procedures
1999,
We consider a periodic review inventory problem in which the purchasing cost exhibits...
A gamma heuristic for the p-median problem
1999,
Heuristics concentration (HC) is a two-stage metaheuristic that can be applied to a...
Fast, efficient equipment placement heuristics for broadband switched or Internet router networks
2000,
Planning and designing the next generation of IP router or switched broadband networks...
Direct marketing performance modeling using genetic algorithms
1999,
Data analysts in direct marketing seek models to identify the most promising...
An efficient heuristic for the design of cellular manufacturing systems with multiple identical machines
1999,
In practice, in a manufacturing system, there are multiple machines of some machine...
A genetic algorithm for manufacturing cell formation with multiple routes and multiple objectives
2000,
This paper presents a genetic algorithm (GA) approach to the machine-component...
Simple assembly line balancing – heuristic approaches
1996,
In this paper heuristics for Type 1 and Type 2 of the Simple Assembly Line Balancing...
Single resource multi-item inventory systems
1996,
We consider two economic order quantity models where multiple items use a common...
A heuristic algorithm for project scheduling with splitting allowed
1996,
In this article, we analyze the precedence diagramming method, the only published...
Improving quality via matching: A case study integrating supplier and manufacturer quality performance
1999,
The relentless pursuit of increased product quality via continuous improvement is an...
Scheduling preemptive jobs with precedence constraints on parallel machines
1999,
In parallel machine scheduling problems with general precedence constraints, it is...
The impact of sequencing decisions on multi-item lot sizing and scheduling in flow shops
1999,
The problem of sequencing, lot sizing and scheduling a number of products in flow...
Clustering techniques for stock location and order-picking in a distribution center
1999,
In this paper, the stock location and order-picking problems in a distribution center...
Analysis of aggregation errors for the p-median problem
1999,
Data aggregation in location problems is a common issue which, on one hand, reduces...
The demand partitioning method for reducing aggregation errors in p-median problems
1999,
The demand partitioning method for reducing aggregation errors in the solution of...
A p-center grid-positioning aggregation procedure
1999,
We present an algorithm for aggregating p -center demand points such that the...
A repeated matching heuristic for the single-source capacitated facility location problem
1999,
Facility location models form an important class of integer programming problems, with...
A two-phase tabu search approach to the location routing problem
1999,
In many distribution systems, the location of the distribution facilities and the...
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